Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Latest Admission Updates (2026)

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), the deemed-to-be university in Manipal, Karnataka, is running active admissions for the 2026-2027 session. Below are the most recent, dated developments an applicant must act on, with the single most urgent deadline listed first. As of June 2026, the application window for most programmes is still open and MET counselling is live, so aspirants who have not yet applied should move quickly.

• Application last date extended to 30 June 2026 (as of June 2026): MAHE has extended the last date for application submission across various UG and PG programmes to 30 June 2026. This is the most important deadline for any candidate still waiting to apply.
• MET 2026 Round 1 seat allotment released on 8 June 2026: MAHE uploaded the first MET seat allotment list on 8 June 2026, and counselling rounds for MET-based programmes (B.Tech, allied health, pharmacy) are ongoing.
• MET 2026 Phase 2 result declared on 26 May 2026 on manipal.edu; candidates download the scorecard using their registered email ID and OTBS password.
• MET 2026 Phase 2 exam held on 23-24 May 2026; Phase 1 was conducted on 13-14 April 2026.
• NEET UG 2026 re-exam held on 21 June 2026: the NEET UG 2026 test originally held on 3 May 2026 was cancelled and re-conducted on 21 June 2026; MBBS and BDS admission at Kasturba Medical College (KMC), a MAHE constituent, depends on this NEET 2026 score and subsequent MCC deemed-university counselling.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Admission 2026: Eligibility Criteria

The first question most applicants ask is whether they qualify for the programme they want at MAHE Manipal. Eligibility at MAHE is course-specific: every UG and PG programme sets its own subject combination, minimum qualifying percentage and accepted entrance exam. The table below lists the eligibility, qualifying marks and accepted exam for the flagship programmes drawn directly from MAHE's published admission requirements. Read it row by row against your own Class 12 or graduation marksheet before paying any application fee, because MAHE does not relax these floors during counselling.

The single biggest takeaway is that the qualifying floor is 50% for almost every flagship MAHE programme, dropping to 45% only for B.Sc Nursing and rising to 55% for PhD. Medical aspirants (MBBS, BDS) clear eligibility only through NEET UG, while engineering, management, nursing and pharmacy aspirants route mainly through MET. If you do not meet the subject or percentage requirement for your target course, switch to an eligible programme before 30 June 2026 rather than submitting an application that will be rejected at document verification.

Course-Wise Admission Status

Knowing which programmes are still accepting applications as of June 2026 saves wasted effort. MAHE runs rolling admissions, so the live status differs by programme and by the entrance exam that feeds it. The table below shows the current application status, indicative annual intake, admission mode and accepted exam for the major courses. Use it to confirm a seat is still reachable for your programme before the extended 30 June 2026 last date.

The practical message: MET-based programmes (B.Tech, nursing, pharmacy, BPT, management) are all open until 30 June 2026 with counselling already underway, so applying now still secures a place in later allotment rounds. Medical aspirants for MBBS (250 seats) and BDS (100 seats) at KMC must instead wait for the NEET UG 2026 result and the MCC deemed-university counselling schedule. Lock your application before the deadline, then track the relevant counselling portal daily.

Application Fees

Applicants frequently confuse the entrance/application fee paid to the conducting body with the institute tuition fee. These are two completely separate payments at MAHE. The MET application/exam fee is paid to MAHE for the entrance test, while NEET fees are paid to the NTA; the programme tuition (shown later) is paid to MAHE only after seat allotment. The table below lists the exam/application fee category-by-category for the 2026 cycle, with each category on its own row as published by the conducting bodies.

The key takeaways: MAHE charges a flat ₹2,000 MET fee (₹600 application plus ₹1,400 exam) for resident Indian candidates across General, EWS, OBC, SC and ST, with NRI/OCI/PIO applicants paying ₹2,500 - so there is no category discount on MET in 2026. NEET UG 2026, by contrast, is tiered: ₹1,700 General, ₹1,600 EWS/OBC-NCL and ₹1,000 SC/ST/PwD, paid to the NTA between 8 February and 8 March 2026, plus GST. None of these fees count toward your MAHE tuition, which is billed separately at counselling.

Entrance Exam Requirements

MAHE Manipal admits candidates almost entirely through two examinations: its own Manipal Entrance Test (MET) for engineering, allied health, pharmacy, nursing and management, and NEET UG for MBBS and BDS at KMC. The table below maps each accepted exam to the programme it feeds, the confirmed 2026 exam date, and the score or rank band that is genuinely competitive at MAHE based on 2025 closing data. Use it to judge whether your expected score puts a MAHE seat within reach.

The takeaway for 2026: engineering and allied-health aspirants should target MET, with a Phase 1 or Phase 2 rank well inside 17,648 to be safe for general B.Tech allotment and inside roughly 6,808 for the high-demand branches. Medical aspirants are fully dependent on the 21 June 2026 NEET UG re-exam and need a NEET rank near 31,834 (MBBS) or 56,433 (BDS) based on 2025 KMC closing data. Pick the exam that matches your programme and register before 30 June 2026.

Cutoff Analysis (2024-2026)

Cutoffs are the clearest signal of how hard a MAHE seat is to win. The table below presents the verified 2025 closing ranks for MAHE's flagship MET B.Tech and NEET medical programmes, the most recent fully-published cycle, alongside the direction of movement into 2026. For B.Tech, MET closing ranks vary sharply by branch and round, so the table shows the top-branch band, the general programme band and the widest closing rank recorded. Read each row as the last rank that secured a seat in that category.

The trend is unmistakable: at MAHE, premium B.Tech branches closed as tight as rank 3,479 in MET 2025 while the overall B.Tech programme closed near 17,648 and lower-demand branches stretched to 25,526, so your branch choice matters as much as your rank. On the medical side, the KMC MBBS General closing rank firmed up to 31,834 by Round 3 in 2025 (from 40,008 in Round 1), showing how later rounds tighten as seats fill, while BDS stayed looser at 56,433. For 2026, treat these 2025 figures as your planning benchmark and aim comfortably inside them.

Counselling Process

MAHE counselling differs by exam stream. For MET-based programmes such as B.Tech, allied health and pharmacy, the flow as of June 2026 is fully online, with Round 1 seat allotment already released on 8 June 2026. For MBBS and BDS, admission runs through the NEET UG result and the MCC All India Deemed University counselling. The step-by-step flow for the MET stream is:

1. Registration and application: Register on apply.manipal.edu and submit the application before 30 June 2026, paying the ₹2,000 MET fee.
2. Appear for MET: Sit Phase 1 (13-14 April 2026) or Phase 2 (23-24 May 2026) and obtain your MET rank; Phase 2 results were declared on 26 May 2026.
3. Online counselling registration: Log in to the OTBS portal with your MET credentials when counselling opens.
4. Choice filling: Order your preferred programmes and campuses by priority.
5. Seat allotment: MAHE released MET Round 1 seat allotment on 8 June 2026; later rounds follow for unfilled seats.
6. Document verification and fee payment: Accept the allotted seat, pay the acceptance/tuition fee, and complete document verification to confirm admission.

For MBBS and BDS at KMC, the parallel flow is: appear for NEET UG (re-exam on 21 June 2026), await the NTA result, register for MCC deemed-university counselling, fill choices for KMC Manipal, accept the allotted seat and complete document verification with the institute. As of June 2026, MET counselling rounds are live, so MET applicants should monitor the OTBS portal daily.

Important Dates (2026)

A consolidated calendar prevents missed windows. The master table below lists each canonical admission event for the MAHE 2026 cycle, its confirmed or expected date, and its current status as of June 2026. Where an event date has not been separately published, it is marked accordingly rather than omitted. Treat the 30 June 2026 application last date as the anchor around which every other action is planned.

The two dates that matter most right now are 30 June 2026 (application last date for all UG and PG programmes) and the live MET counselling that began with the 8 June 2026 Round 1 seat allotment. MET applicants have already cleared their exams and results, so their focus is choice-filling and seat acceptance, while NEET-route MBBS/BDS aspirants pivot to the post-21 June 2026 result and MCC counselling. Note that MAHE does not offer a post-submission correction window, so fill your form carefully the first time.